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ALL YEAR ROUND
‘OPERA PRIZE’ ASK AN ASTRONOMER/ENGINEER
Saturday 31st
Monday 16th – Friday 20th
NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME
Clonter Opera, Congleton
Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre,
OPEN DAyS
T: 01260 224514
Holmes Chapel
Over 80 beautiful Cheshire and Wirral
W:
clonteropera.com
Ask a Jodrell Bank Astronomer
gardens open their gates to the public
or Engineer all those burning
for National Nursing and Gardening FEBRUARY
questions you have about the
Charities. Full details of these gardens
telescope or Jodrell Bank.
and their opening details area BANGOR-ON-DEE RACES
T: 01477 571339
available in the Cheshire and Wirral
Friday 6th & Wednesday 25th W:
manchester.ac.uk/jodrellbank/viscen
NGS 2009 leaflet.
near Wrexham
Available by sending an SAE to
T: 01244 304610
Nicholas Payne (VG), The Mount,
Whirley, Macclesfield SK11 9PB.
SCARECROW FESTIVAL
ORCHID FESTIVAL
Tuesday 17th – Sunday 22nd
JANUARY
Tatton Park, Knutsford
Stone the crows - Tatton’s Scarecrow
HOLLy HOLy DAy
Festival returns to the gardens for
half term! Hunt for the follicle-
fabulous ‘Hair-Crows’. Bring and
Dress a Scarecrow Day games and
activities Saturday 21st February
(11am-4pm, last entry 3pm).
Tuesday 10th – Sunday 15th
Normal entry charges apply.
Chester Zoo, Chester
The Orchid Festival gives you the T: 01625 374400
opportunity to view the largest W:
tattonpark.org.uk
Saturday 24th
collection of these exotic and
Nantwich
beautiful plants in the Northwest.
Come and see the spectacular
T: 01244 380280
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH
Sealed Knot battle re-enactment
W:
chesterzoo.org
AN ASTRONOMER
celebrating the 1644 Civil War Battle
of Nantwich. Fun for all the family
CHESTER ANTIQUES & Saturday 28th
including town centre celebrations,
FINE ART SHOW Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre,
a warming bonfire and fabulous
Holmes Chapel
Thursday 12th – Sunday 15th
fireworks.
County Grandstand, Join a Jodrell Bank Astronomer on
W:
nantwichmuseum.org.uk
Chester Racecourse a tour of the Observatory, taking
45 stands of top quality furniture
in the other telescopes Jodrell has
and the Control Room, followed by
SNOWDROP WALK
art and artifacts from the past
400 years. Open 10.30am - 6pm
lunch. Early booking is essential.
Saturday 31st
Thursday to Saturday,
Ness Botanic Gardens, Neston
and 10.30am - 5pm Sunday.
T: 01477 571339
W:
manchester.ac.uk/jodrellbank/viscen
T: 0151 353 0123
T: 0870 350 2442
W:
nessgardens.org.uk
W:
penman-fairs.co.uk
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Listing Key: Festivals
Music
Sport
Equestrian Garden
Wildlife
Walks
Culture
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